Central Agricultural University - CSU

About Central Agricultural University - CSU

The Central Agricultural University has been established by an act of Parliament, the Central Agricultural University Act, 1992 (No.40 of 1992). The Act came into effect on 26th January, 1993 with the issue of notification by the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Govt. of India. The University became functional with the joining of first Vice-Chancellor on 13th September, 1993. The jurisdiction of the University extends to six North-Eastern Hill States viz., Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim and Tripura, with headquarters at Imphal in Manipur.

The mission of the University is to be a centre of excellence in teaching, research and extension education in the field of agriculture and allied sectors. The University aims to develop sustainable farming systems for improving productivity and profitability in agriculture and allied sectors and also train the farmers and extension functionaries for the effective dissemination of advanced agricultural technologies in North-East India. The university follows semester system of education with 10 point scale of grading. It has internal- cum- external system of examination and evaluation. The university has adopted model academic regulations and syllabi as proposed by the Indian council of Agricultural Research/ Veterinary council of India with some minor changes to suit the regional needs.

The University acts as an important link in the chain for converting agriculture and allied vocations into profitable enterprises and offering food and nutritional security for the people of North-East region. To realize the above mission, University established seven colleges and three Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) in the six states of North-East India and offers Undergraduate and Postgraduate Degree Programmes in agriculture and allied sciences.

Constituent Colleges

• College of Agriculture, Iroisemba (CA), Imphal, Manipur - 1979
• College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (CVS&AH)Selesih, Aizawl, Mizoram - 1998
• College of Fisheries (CF), Lembucherra, Agartala, Tripura - 1998
• College of Horticulture and Forestry (CH&F) Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh - 1999
• College of Home Science (CHS), Tura, West Garo Hills Meghalaya - 2004
• College of Agricultural Engineering and Post-Harvest Technology(CAE&PHT), Ranipool, Gangtok, Sikkim - 2006
• College of Postgraduate Studies (CPGS), Barapani Shillong, Meghalaya - 2006

Departments

1. Agronomy
2. Horticulture
3. Botany & Plant Pathology
4. Plant Breeding & Genetics
5. Soil Science & Agriculture Chemistry
6. Entomology
7. Agriculture Economics
8. Extension. Education
9. Agriculture Engineering
10. Animal Sciences
11. Math & Statistics
12. Language (English)

Facilities

Extension - The Director of Extension Education is responsible for the supervision and coordination of all extension education activities of the university. The university is making sincere efforts to enhance its capacity in the field of teaching, research and extension education so as to effectively fulfill its mandates.

Scholarship/Fellowship - The College Awards Scholarship/Fellowship to PG students namely - University Junior Fellowship, PPIC Scholarship to PG Students.

Hostels - Separate Hostel for Boys and Girls are available. 2 hostels for Boys (UG & PG Hostel) & 1 hostel for Girls.

Library facility - There are more than 10000 books covering of 7000 titles and more than 70 Indian journals on Agriculture Allied subject. In addition to this 16 Foreign journals on different disciplines are subscribed every year.

Research - The Director of Research is responsible for supervision and coordination of research programmes in the university. The research activities under CAU aims at developing technologies which can bring about a far reaching impact on productivity and production of crops, animals and fishes through sustainable and eco-friendly technological approaches for the socio-economic development in the region. With these objectives, a number of need-based, location-specific internally-funded research programmes are being carried out under Intramural Research Projects (IRP) and also externally funded research projects in all constituent colleges.

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Information compiled from: Central Agricultural University - CSU Website